Illauneeragh West

Antoinette Lydon

Illauneeragh West is in the civil parish of Kilcummin. The civil Parish corresponds with the following Church of Ireland parish of Kilcummin, Galway West. In general, the civil parish and the Church of Ireland parish are the same as is the case in the Kilcummin Oughterard area.

Illauneeragh West is in the Electoral Division of Turlough, in Civil Parish of Kilcummin, in the Barony of Moycullen, in the County of Galway

The Irish name for Illauneeragh West is An tOileán Iarthach Thiar

Illauneeragh West is on Logainm.ie: Illauneeragh West.

Information from O’Donovan’s Field Name Books

Parish: Kilcummin  View all place names in this civil parish.

Other Forms of the Name with the authority source (if provided) in italics.

Illauneeragh Local

Description:

A large island, containing 77½ acres about 2/3 of which is under tillage and pasture, the remainder is bog. There are 8 houses on it.

Situation: In the sea, it belongs to the townland of Kilbricken.

Some other placenames in or near this townland are…

Cummer Rock (rock)
Curranagower (rock)

Information from the Down Survey Website:

The Down Survey is a mapped survey. Using the Civil Survey as a guide, teams of surveyors, mainly former soldiers, were sent out under Petty’s direction to measure every townland to be forfeited to soldiers and adventurers. The resulting maps, made at a scale of 40 perches to one inch (the modern equivalent of 1:50,000), were the first systematic mapping of a large area on such a scale attempted anywhere. The primary purpose of these maps was to record the boundaries of each townland and to calculate their areas with great precision. The maps are also rich in other detail showing churches, roads, rivers, castles, houses and fortifications. Most towns are represented pictorially and the cartouches, the decorative titles, of each map in many cases reflect a specific characteristic of each barony. (http://downsurvey.tcd.ie)

The Down Survey website will tell you who owned this townland in 1641 (pre Cromwell) and in 1671 (post Cromwell).

Townland of ILLAUNEERAGH

Down Survey Name: Gortnegroagh and Gortnenarragh

1641 Owner(s): Martin, Stephen (Catholic)

1670 Owner(s): Martin, Robert (Catholic)

County: Galway

Barony: Muckullin

Parish: Killanine and Killcomyn

Down Survey Website

The Tithe Applotment Books

About the Records

Tithes were a tax on agricultural produce which was payable by the occupiers of agricultural land. They were the main source of income for the parish clergy of the Church of Ireland (the largest Protestant church and the church established by law). However, in many parishes a large part of the tithes were ‘appropriate’, which meant that they were payable to a bishop, cathedral chapter or other ecclesiastical recipient, or were ‘impropriate’, which generally meant that they were payable to a local landowner. The parishes used in the Tithe Applotment Books are civil or Church of Ireland parishes, which often differ in name and territory from Catholic parishes, Acts of Parliament of 1823 and 1832 provided for the conversion of tithes into a fixed charge on land, and specified the average price of wheat or oats in the parish in the seven years before 1821 as the basis on which the tithes would be calculated. They also extended the application of tithes to pasture, where previously they had been levied only on tillage.

This change in the law resulted in the valuation of individual holdings in almost all parishes containing agricultural land, in order to assess the portion of the tithes for which each occupier of land would be liable. The apportionment was recorded for each Church of Ireland parish in a Tithe Composition Applotment Book. The information was collected and two Parochial Commissioners calculated the amounts, one of who was appointed by the cess-payers of the parish and the other by the relevant Diocese of the Church of Ireland. This procedure was carried out in over 2,500 parishes between the years 1823 and 1837.

The Tithe Applotment Books are in a variety of formats, from a few pages sewn together to elaborately bound volumes. In most cases they are written in manuscript throughout, although some consist of manuscript entries on printed questionnaires. The information in the books is broadly uniform and generally includes at least the name of occupier, the size of holding, the valuation and the tithe payable. In some cases more detailed information is provided. Some volumes have maps and most have certificates and correspondence attached.

The sub-divisions of the parish were recorded. Some of these subdivisions, such as ploughlands, ceased to be in official use after the six-inch survey of the Ordnance Survey was completed in the 1840s. Only productive land was subject to tithe, and the books usually distinguish between this tithable land and untithable land such as roads or mountains. Tithable land was in some cases classified by quality, and a money value was given to each class. In some cases, the proportion of tithe payable to the rector, vicar or lay proprietor of the tithes was set out. The column for observations was sometimes completed, with information about commonage, for example.

There are a number of other points that should be noted. The acreages given in the Tithe Applotment Books are in Irish or Plantation measure, which is 1.62 times larger than statute measure. Only occupiers of land at the time of the tithe composition are recorded, so not all heads of households living in a parish at the time are included. Only rural areas are systematically covered, although inhabitants of towns who held plots of cultivable land are included. The equivalent tax in urban areas, Minister’s Money, has left few records.

The Tithe Applotment Books are an important source of information for a wide variety of researchers of pre-Famine Ireland. They provide the first surviving national list of the occupiers of land, and are used by genealogists as a partial substitute for returns of the 1821 and 1831 censuses of population, which were destroyed in 1922. They also record information on the quality of land, and provide information on pre-Ordnance Survey territorial divisions, some of which were not recognized after the 1840s.

The National Archives hold the original Tithe Applotment Books only for the twenty-six counties of the Republic of Ireland. The books for the six counties of Northern Ireland are held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast. (http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/aboutmore.jsp)

No townland information available.

Griffith Valuation 1850’s

In Griffith’s Valuation the area was 94 acres, 2 rood & 39 perches with a land Rateable valuation of £31-12s-0d. Annual Rateable Valuation of Buildings was £2-0s-0d, and the total value is £33-12s-0d.

Occupiers

Patrick Digadan, John Halloran, Marcus Loydon, Mary Loydon, Denis Nee, Patrick Joyce, Hugh Halloran, Anthony Keane.

Immediate Lessor: Directors of the Law Life Assurance Co.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=560687

Poor Law Union Ireland

In Ireland the Poor Relief Act of 1838 divided into districts or “unions” in which the local taxable inhabitants were to be financially responsible for all paupers in the area. In 1898 the Poor Law Union was adopted as the basic administrative division in place of the civil parish and barony. Further subdivision into 828 registration districts and 3,751 district electoral divisions followed. Townlands were not arranged according to these divisions with parish and barony retained as a means to make comparisons with records gathered before 1898.

The 1838 Act

The main provisions of the 1838 Act were:

The extension of the existing Poor Law Commissioners’ powers to Ireland, with the appointment of Assistant Commissioners who were to implement the Act in Ireland.
The division of the country into Poor Law Unions based on Irish electoral divisions which were made up from townlands.
The creation of a Board of Guardians for each Union, two-thirds of whom were to be elected, the other third to be appointed ex officio.
The setting up of a workhouse in each Union.
The collection of a local poor-rate to finance the system.
Assistance for emigration.

Initially, 130 Unions were created, based upon 2,049 electoral divisions. The divisions were composed of townlands, a peculiarly Irish unit, traditionally of 120 Irish acres in area. (Between 1848 and 1850, subdividing and reorganizing the boundaries of some existing Unions, particularly in the west of the country created an additional 33 Unions.

Boards of Guardians were elected annually on 25th March. Only ratepayers were eligible for election, which effectively disenfranchised most of the native Irish who were usually tenants at this time. Ratepayers were allowed between one and six votes depending on the size of a valuation of their property.

What is a townland?

A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169

Townland information:

Illauneeragh West is a townland.

Population & Census Return

People who lived here:

You can retrieve a list of people who lived in this townland from 1827 to 1911. This list is compiled from the following resources.

The Tithe Applotment Books
Griffith’s Valuation
1901 Census
1911 Census

List of nineteenth century and early twentieth century inhabitants of this townland.

1841-1891

1841 – 11 houses with 66 people living in Illauneeragh West.

1851 – 10 houses with 67 people,

1861 – 9 houses with 57 people,

1871 – 11 house with 65 people,

1881- 10 houses with 74 people (33 males, 41 females). There were 11 outbuildings.

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1881 was £29 0s 0d.

1891 – 10 houses (9 inhabited/1 uninhabited) with 53 people (26 males, 27 females). There were 10 outbuildings.

The valuation of Houses & Land in 1891 was £29 0s 0d.

1841/1851 Old Age Pension Census Search Forms

Gibbons

An application was made by Gibbons from Illauneeragh in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. Reference # Cen/S/2016. Record not found for 1841.

Gibbons

An application was made by Gibbons from Illauneeragh in the Parish of Kilcummin in the Barony of Moycullen. Reference # Cen/S/2017. Record not found for 1851.

Gibbons

An application was made my Anne Gibbons No address to the Oughterard Custom & Excise. Full name of the Father and Mother of the applicant : Tom & Barbara Gibbons

Residence in 1841: Townland: Illauneeragh Isld West, Parish: Kilcummin: Barony: Moycullen County: Galway

Date of Receipt: 19 Sept 1910. Reference: CenS/11/2016 Application No D/10 20677

Return searched by W ? L 1 Oct 1910. No trace of family

Application Form

Gibbons

An application was made my Anne Gibbons No address to the Oughterard Custom & Excise. Full name of the Father and Mother of the applicant : Tom & Barbara Gibbons

Residence in 1851: Townland: Illauneeragh Isld West, Parish: Kilcummin: Barony: Moycullen County: Galway

Date of Receipt: 19 Sept 1910. Reference: CenS/11/2017 Application No D/10 20678

Return searched by W ? L 1 Oct 1910. No trace of family

Application Form

1901 Census Illauneeragh West

This is a return of the member of the family; their Visitors, Boarders, and Servants who slept or abode in their house on the night of 31st of March 1901 in Illauneeragh West. There were 11 houses (1 uninhabited) listed in the townland of Illauneeragh West. Of the people living in Illauneeragh West all 56 (29 males, 27 females) were Roman Catholic. All the people that lived in Illauneeragh West were born in Co. Galway.

There were a total of 21 Out-Offices & Farm Steadings; which included cow houses, piggeries, fowl house & potato houses.

Class of House: The class of house depended on the materials used in the roof, walls, number of rooms and number of front windows. A 1st class house was considered the highest standard.

Walls of the houses: The walls were of stone, brick, and concrete or of mud, wood or other perishable material. The house in Illauneeragh West was built of stone, brick or concrete. There were no mud cabins.

Enumerators Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840107/

House & Building Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840108/

Out-Offices & Farm Steadings

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000840109/

House 1

Sarah Joyce aged 60 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her children John aged 21, Thomas aged 16, Michael aged 16, her widowed mother Bridget Degadan aged 93 and brother Coleman Degadan aged 52, single.

Sarah & Coleman were farmers; Bridget was a housekeeper and John; Thomas & Michael were farmer’s sons. Sarah, Coleman and Bridget could not read. Sarah & her mother Bridget spoke only Irish. Coleman spoke Irish & English. John, Thomas & Michael could read and write & spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery & a potato house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394330/

House 2

Barbara Halloran aged 60 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her sons John aged 32 & Joseph aged 30, both single and granddaughters Barbara Grealish aged 9 & Anne Grealish aged 6.

Barbara was a farmer. John & Joseph were farmer’s sons. Anne was a scholar. Barbara, John, Joseph & Barbara Grealish could not read and spoke only Irish. Anne could read and spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394331/

House 3

Michael Keane aged 30 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 30. They lived with their children Anthony J aged 4, Patrick aged 2, Michael aged 6 months; his father Anthony aged 83, a widower and servant Honor Joyce aged 19, single.

Michael was a farmer; Margaret was a National School Teacher, Anthony J & Patrick were scholars; Anthony was a retired farmer and Honor was a domestic nurse. Michael & Margaret could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Anthony J & Patrick could not read and spoke only English. Anthony & Honor could not read and spoke only Irish. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery & a fowl house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394332/

House 4

Colman Keane aged 86 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 84.

Colman was a farmer. They could not read and spoke only Irish. They were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had no out buildings. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394333/

House 5

Anthony Keane aged 40 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 40. They lived with their children Mary aged 15, Michael aged 13, Margaret aged 9, Peter aged 7 & Anne aged 3.

Anthony was a farmer. Mary was a farmer’s daughter. Michael, Margaret & Peter were scholars. Anthony & Margaret could not read; they spoke Irish & English. Mary, Michael, Margaret & Peter could read and write & spoke Irish & English. Anne could not read; she spoke only Irish. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house, piggery & a potato house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394334/

House 6

Martin Keane aged 60 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 56. They lived with their daughter Mary aged 28 and son Patrick aged 16, both single.

Martin was a farmer; daughter Mary was a dressmaker and Patrick was a farmer’s son. Martin, Mary & daughter Mary could not read. Patrick could read & write. Martin & Patrick spoke Irish & English; Mary & daughter Mary spoke only Irish. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, piggery & a potato house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394335/

House 7

Michael Nee aged 56 was head of the family; married to Bridget aged 56. They lived with their children Denis aged 28, Mary aged 19, Colman aged 17, Bridget aged 17, Barbara aged 13 & John aged 9.

Michael was a farmer; Denis & Colman were farmer’s sons, Mary & Bridget were farmer’s daughters and Barbara & John were scholars. Michael, Bridget & Denis could not read and spoke only Irish. Mary, Colman, Bridget (Daughter), Barbara & John could read and write & spoke Irish and English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

Note: Colman & Bridget were twins baptised on 16^th May 1884. Their mother’s maiden name was Coyne. Their godparents were Martin Coyne & Bridget Conroy (Colman) and Colman Mannion & Barbara Coyne (Bridget).

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394336/

NOTE: See the attached Baptism records for Colman & Bridget.

House 8

James Keane aged 42 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 40. They lived with their children Peter aged 10, Sarah aged 10, Ellen aged 6, Martin aged 5, Anne aged 1 month and Tom Keane aged 42, single and Bridget Conneely aged 40, single.

James was a farmer; Peter was a farmer’s son, Sarah, Ellen & Martin were scholars and Tom & Bridget were farm servants. James, Mary & Sarah could read & write and spoke Irish & English; Peter could not read; he spoke Irish & English; Ellen & Martin could read and spoke Irish & English; Tom could not read and spoke only Irish and Bridget could read. The household were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394337/

NOTE: See attached Baptism record, this is possibly the record for Martin.

House 9

Martin Halloran aged 28 was head of the family; he lived with his sister Honor aged 18, both single.

Martin was a farmer and Honor was a housekeeper. Martin could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Honor could not read and spoke only Irish. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394338/

House 10

Michael Halloran aged 61 was head of the family; married to Julia aged 60. They lived with their children Bridget aged 18, Peter aged 15, Michael aged 13 & Kate aged 10.

Michael was a farmer; Bridget was a farmer’s daughter, Peter & Michael were farmer’s sons and Kate was a scholar. Michael & Julia could not read and spoke only Irish. Bridget, Peter, Michael & Kate could read and write and spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. They had a cow house. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh_West/1394339/

1911 Census – Illauneeragh West

This is a return of the Members of the families in Illauneeragh West, their visitors, boarders and servants who slept or abode in the house on the night of Sunday 2nd April 1911.

There were 10 buildings listed in the Townland of Illauneeragh West. 8 were occupied; the other was the National School. All 46 (20 males/26 females) living in Illauneeragh West were Roman Catholics.

People that lived in Illauneeragh West were born included Co. Galway. There were a total of 23 farm buildings and out offices; which included cow houses, fowl houses, potato houses, & piggeries.

Enumerators Extract

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002434337/

House & Building Return

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002434339/

Out-Offices & Farm Steadings

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002434341/

House 1

Sarah Joyce aged 71 was head of the family; a widow. She lived with her son John aged 30 and brother Coleman Degadan aged 69, single.

Sarah & Coleman could not read. Sarah spoke only Irish. Coleman & John spoke Irish & English. John spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471130/

House 2

Joseph Halloran aged 45 was head of the family; married to Barbara aged 40. They lived with their children /ekkie aged 9, Thomas aged 6, Mary aged 4, Nan aged 2, his widowed mother Barbara Halloran aged 80 and nieces Barbara Grealish aged 20 & Nan Grealish aged 16, both single.

Joseph was a farmer & boatman. The entire household could not read and spoke only Irish.

Joseph & Barbara were married for 10 years; they had 5 children with 4 still living at the time of the census. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471131/

House 3

Michael Keane aged 40 was head of the family; married to Margaret aged 40. They lived with their children Anthony Joseph aged 14, Patrick aged 12, Michael aged 10, Mary Helena aged 9, Agnes aged 6, Thomas aged 5, Bridget aged 3 & Margaret aged 10 months.

Michael was a farmer; Margaret was a National School Teacher, Anthony Joseph, Patrick, Michael, Mary Helena, Agnes & Thomas were scholars; Michael, Margaret, Anthony Joseph, Patrick, Michael, Mary Helena, Agnes, Thomas could read & write and spoke Irish & English. Bridget could not read and spoke Irish & English. Margaret could not read. The family were Roman Catholic.

Michael & Margaret were married for 14 years; they had 8 children with all 8 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, potato house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471132/

House 4

Anthony Keane aged 54 was head of the family; married to Maggie aged 54. They lived with their children Margaret aged 19, Peter aged 17 & Annie aged 13.

Anthony was a farmer. Margarets occupation was listed as Irish Lace Class & Annie was a scholar. Anthony & Maggie could not read; they spoke only Irish. Margaret, Peter & Annie could read and write & spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

Anthony & Maggie were married for 27 years; they had 7 children with 5 still living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, potato house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471133/

House 5

Martin Keane aged 70 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 72. They lived with their son Patrick aged 27, daughter Kate aged 35, granddaughter Mary Keane aged 5 & niece Barbara Keane aged 24.

Martin was a farmer and Patrick was a farmer’s son. Martin, Mary & granddaughter Mary could not read & spoke only Irish. Patrick, Kate & Barbara could read & write & spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

Martin & Mary were married for 44 years; they had 8 children with 7 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 4 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, potato house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471134/

House 6

Michael Nee aged 70 was head of the family; a widower. He lived with his son John aged 30.

Michael was a farmer; John was a farmer’s son. Michael could not read and spoke only Irish. John could read and write & spoke Irish and English. The family were Roman Catholic.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, fowl house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471135/

House 7

James Keane aged 55 was head of the family; married to Mary aged 54. They lived with their children Ellen aged 16, Martin aged 15, Annie aged 10 and boarder Mary Hernon aged 86.

James was a farmer; Martin was a farmer’s son, Ellen was a farmer’s daughter & Annie was a scholar. James, Mary, Ellen, Martin & Annie could read & write and spoke Irish & English; Mary Hernon could not read. The household were Roman Catholic.

James & Mary were married for 17 years; they had 4 childre with 3 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 2 front windows. They had a cow house, potato house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471136/

House 8 Uninhabited

It was a 3^rd class house with 2 rooms and 1 front window. It has a piggery.

House 9

Michael Halloran aged 70 was head of the family; married to Julia aged 70. They lived with their children Michael aged 26, Catherine aged 23, both single & grandson Patrick Coyne aged 5.

Michael was a farmer. Michael & Julia could not read and spoke only Irish. Michael & Catherine could read and write and spoke Irish & English. Patrick could not read; he spoke Irish & English. The family were Roman Catholic.

Michael & Julia were married for 48 years; they had 10 children with 9 living at the time of the census.

They lived in a 2nd class house with 3 rooms and 3 front windows. They had a cow house, potato house & a piggery. This premise was a Private Dwelling.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Turlough/Illauneeragh__West__Island_/471137/

House 10

Illauneeragh West National School

Church records of births, deaths and marriages:

Church records of births, deaths and marriages are available online at http://www.rootsireland.ie. To search these records, you will need to know the ‘church parish’ rather than the ‘civil parish’. (The civil parish is the pre-reformation parish and was frequently used as a unit of administration in the past.)

Illauneeragh West is in the civil parish of Kilcummin.

Catholic parish:

This civil parish corresponds with the following Roman Catholic parish or parishes.